Grace Talks: Grace Vineyard / Coastal Oceanside

Week 2 of Advent, the Miracle of Peace. Peace WITH God, Peace FROM God, Peace OF God.

Advent is a season of expectation for celebrating the Advent or Arrival of Jesus the Messiah. The first Theme of Advent is Hope.

Jesus said "I am the way and THE TRUTH and the life." Transformation happens through experiential relationship with The Truth Himself.

We all delight in what we treasure; that's part of our God-given nature. We also have a duty to treasure that which is supremely valuable - God Himself - and the Glory of treasuring God above all else is the key to life and ministry.

Wise people learn about God's heart of compassion for the poor and needy of our world.

Joy. We all want it. But what does it cost?

In the New Testament, the Greek word translated "heir" in English (Kleronomos) signifies more than one who inherits or obtains a portion - it means to take into possession.

The riches of our inheritance in Christ are far greater than we could ever imagine

Todays special guest speaker is Christian Twombly.

How to live our everyday lives here on earth the way we would if we really understood what it means to be not of this world and to be citizens of heaven even while we're living here.

Continuing in our series Witness - Stories of the First Jesus Followers, we'll hear about miracles, an angelic jail break, and the spread of Jesus' teachings throughout the city.

A seed grows into a tree that bears fruit containing more seeds. Growth through Multiplication. This is God's plan for fulfilling the task of taking the Gospel of the Kingdom to every people group on the planet.

"In God's Garden even broken trees bear fruit". We are all called to play a role in being witnesses for Jesus locally, regionally, in other cultures, and to the ends of the world. Today we'll hear how that's possible.

Jesus healed all who came to him, as we see in Matthew 8:16. If God is the same yesterday, today and forever, why would be not want to heal everyone today?

Continuing in our series, "Witness - Stories from the First Jesus Followers", we are reminded to take off our masks - to be authentic with each other in an atmosphere of love, acceptance, and forgiveness

Jesus tells His followers that they are His witnesses. Today we look at a story from the first Jesus Followers to learn about the culture of their community that supported their lifestyle of being Jesus' witnesses.

A look at the Old Testament wisdom book Ecclesiastes for lessons on the illusion of control